Kuroshio

Seibundō Shinkōsha, 1979, Senchinshū, p.48, colour photo, p.212, description: Medium size, 8-9 cm across, dark scarlet, with 6-7 large, irregular petals and a compact, central stamen column with pinkish filamens joined for the lower third, and yellow anthers. Leaves deep green, broad elliptic, apices acute, margins finely serrulate. Blooms mid­season to late. See p.189, Yokoyama & Kirino, 1989, Nihon no Chinka. Originated on Izu Ōshima Island, Japan. Discovered and released by Takeo Ogawa in 1969.

 淡交社.1989年. 《日本の椿花》.ｐ.189    誠文堂新光社.1998.《日本ツバキ.サザンカ名鑑》.ｐ.83. 【花】黒味をおびた濃紅色の一重、筒しベ、 中輪、1〜3月。【葉】楕円、中形。【樹】 立性、強い。【来歴】大島のヤブツバキの 中から選抜した色黒い個体。1969年尾川 武雄の発見•発表。写•文/尾川。